He is Best Plastic Surgeon on the East Coast, and Deifinitely Here in Georgia! He Gave Me my Life Back... - Atlanta, GA

It was very uncomfortable and painful in the beginning, just like a first csection would be. It was hard to walk in an upright position for a month and a half. My tailbone and bottom hurt the worst, I would advise all to purchase memory foam mattress covers and double line your recliner with them! That helped me so much. Sleeping in a recliner for so long hurts your bottom worse than the surgery itself. after the first 3 days when you realize that you aren't going to die, and you look down at your new flat stomach that you haven't seen since you were 18, the light appears, and you say to yourself this was worth it. In the beginning you ask yourself what was I thinking, and you may even doubt your decision. But that goes away quickly when you are well enough to enjoy observing your new body. I knew what I was doing, I was well aware that it would not be easy or painless. The drainage bulbs were disturbing for people, but being in anatomy, I've seen worse. My muscles were pulled tight and the skin was tight, yes it was uncomfortable. Just be patient, it will pass. I have been in the gym for 15 years, so patience was hard for me. I wanted to get back in the groove of things right away, but you need to give your body time to heal so your don't damage the Dr.'s work. This is important, no matter how strong the pain medicine is, and you feel like you can get up and clean, or drive, DONT. wait until he says okay, or you will be spending more time and money fixing something you could've prevented. Be wise and realize if you are not hurting it is the pain medicine, your body is not ready to take on normal daily tasks! I was advised of all the pros and cons during a very thorough consultation. I made an informed decision. I studied online for both procedures for a while. I take my research on any topic very seriously. I am an honor student at my school so research is a top priority, especially when my own body is involved. I am quite modest so any pictures that you request, I would have my husband take and they'd have to be in form fitting clothes, not nude. Also it will be hard for me to find a before picture, because I was so embarrassed of my body that I hid from cameras, I wouldn't even take pictures with my kids. but I will look.......